8. Environmental and disaster management

This is an environmental disaster writ large.

B. Natural and environmental disaster preparedness . 16 26 6

2. Natural and environmental disaster preparedness, including early warning systems, disaster relief mechanisms and storm resistant construction

b. Natural and environmental disaster preparedness, including early warning systems, disaster relief mechanisms and storm resistant construction

Integrate economic, environmental, social, and cultural considerations into disaster management plans

Remote sensing of the Earth, meteorological and environmental monitoring and natural disaster management

Disaster risk arises when hazards interact with physical, social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities.

Ideally, natural disaster reduction activities should yield collateral benefits for economic development and environmental protection, hence the need for integrated approaches in development policies to take into account environmental and disaster reduction goals.

The Greensat could be used for geological surveys, environmental management and natural disaster assessments.

H. Strengthening environmental emergency response and developing disaster prevention, preparedness, mitigation and early warning systems in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster

Iranian environmental bloggers tell the story of this ecological disaster and provide information about demonstration.

Since early May this year, a new environmental disaster has plagued the coasts of Chile.

Sustainable disaster risk reduction needs to become an integral component of environmental, economic and social development.

Strengthening environmental emergency response and developing disaster prevention, preparedness, mitigation and early warning systems in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster (decision 23 7)

Decision 23 7 Strengthening environmental emergency response and developing disaster prevention, preparedness, mitigation and early warning systems in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster

55. Other activities on environmental issues included the initiation of a project on natural disaster reduction in response to the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction.

UNEP is working on post disaster assessments of environmental impacts, with a view to incorporating environmental concerns into the design of processes of recovery and restoration.

(r) Natural and environmental disaster preparedness relief mechanisms in small islands in the Pacific and Caribbean regions

(c) Environmental rehabilitation recovery products, including natural disaster recovery and assessments, environmental recovery and rehabilitation, water resources management, alternative livelihoods (e.g., in DDR or counter narcotics programmes).

Its ecosystem is highly vulnerable, and the chief task at hand is to prevent a regional environmental disaster.

Pollution, poor planning and the complete absence of sustainable preservation strategies are the main reasons of this environmental disaster.

It is important to use space knowledge for the development of communication, for environmental protection and for disaster prevention.

Expressing concern over the medium and long term social, economic and environmental impacts of the disaster on the affected States,

Expressing concern over the medium and long term social, economic and environmental impacts of the disaster on the affected countries

Recognizing that sound environmental management and effective early warning systems are important and integral components of disaster prevention and mitigation,

The substantial reduction of disaster losses, in lives and in the social, economic and environmental assets of communities and countries.

The environmental disaster destroying seaside communities around the Gulf of Mexico and killing off marine life is a globally important tragedy.

We are concerned about the medium and long term social, economic and environmental consequences of the disaster in the affected countries.

A disaster management workshop was held in October 1993 and a workshop on sustainable development and environmental management was held in December.

3. Also welcomes the continued efforts by the United Nations Environment Programme towards the strengthening of environmental emergency response and disaster prevention, preparedness and early warning systems in the aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster

Expressing our deepest concern over the negative economic, social, psychological, environmental and other consequences and impacts of the tsunami disaster on those affected countries,

Owing to the urgent intervention and assistance of the United Nations Centre for Urgent Environmental Assistance, the Department of Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat and the European Economic Community a great environmental disaster was prevented.

UNDP launched comprehensive initiatives in Bangladesh and Viet Nam to build capacity and forge consensus for disaster reduction related to floods and other environmental devastation.

These sacrifices, together with a long history of corruption, denial of rights, and plundering, have led to disaster at the economic, social and environmental levels.

In every country, in every remote village as well as in large and growing cities, there is palpable concern about the spectre of environmental disaster.

(iii) Fact finding missions (International Environmental Technology Centre) post disaster missions with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to assist in the assessment of the environmental damage of natural and human caused disasters (2)

Disaster.

The Workshop focused on three aspects of space technology applications that had not been explored in the previous workshops environmental security, disaster rehabilitation and sustainable development.

It was important to publicize the upcoming tenth anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster and the environmental and ecological catastrophe resulting from it, according to another delegation.

The Plan of Action is an important instrument as a means of enabling national Governments to incorporate disaster reduction programmes into their development and environmental planning.

There was also clear recognition of the importance of placing the environmental dimension firmly in the disaster reduction equation. NOTE TO SECRETARIAT SUGGEST REPHRASING THIS SENTENCE, AS THE WAY IT IS WRITTEN IT PROVIDES LITTLE INFORMATION. WHAT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL DIMENSION?

Disaster risks related to changing social, economic, environmental conditions and land use, and the impact of hazards associated with geological events, weather, water, climate variability and climate change, are addressed in sector development planning and programmes as well as in post disaster situations.

The leadership of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, in coordinating system wide response to national and environmental disasters, is defined by the Hyogo Framework for Action.

Activities are also being undertaken, although to a lesser extent, to address the agricultural and environmental consequences of the disaster (see paras. 56, 57, 66 and 73).